used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the problems of these two lives was not solved by a burst of feeling.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Without that determining impulse of love and pity in Catherine’s heart the salvation of an exquisite bond might indeed have been impossible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without that determining impulse of love and pity in Catherine’s heart the salvation of an exquisite bond might indeed have been impossible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Without that determining impulse of love and pity in Catherine’s heart the salvation of an exquisite bond might indeed have been impossible.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Without that determining impulse of love and pity in Catherine’s heart the salvation of an exquisite bond might indeed have been impossible.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading But the problems of these two lives was not solved by a burst of feeling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the problems of these two lives was not solved by a burst of feeling.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the problems of these two lives was not solved by a burst of feeling.
Catherine'snounUS /ˈkæθrɪnz/
possessive form of “catherine” — first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Without that determining impulse of love and pity in Catherine’s heart the salvation of an exquisite bond might indeed have been impossible.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Madame Guyon left her infant children to the mercies of chance, while she followed the voice of God to the holy war with heresy.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading But in spite of it the laws of character had still to work themselves inexorably out on either side.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Madame Guyon left her infant children to the mercies of chance, while she followed the voice of God to the holy war with heresy.
determiningadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənɪŋ/
having the power or quality of deciding
From this reading Without that determining impulse of love and pity in Catherine’s heart the salvation of an exquisite bond might indeed have been impossible.
one or the other of two
From this reading But in spite of it the laws of character had still to work themselves inexorably out on either side.
Elsmere
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From this reading The whole gist of the matter for Elsmere lay really in this question--Hidden in Catherine’s nature, was there, or was there not, the true stuff of fanaticism?
intense or sharp
From this reading Without that determining impulse of love and pity in Catherine’s heart the salvation of an exquisite bond might indeed have been impossible.
fanaticismnounUS /fəˈnætəsɪzəm/
excessive intolerance of opposing views
From this reading The whole gist of the matter for Elsmere lay really in this question--Hidden in Catherine’s nature, was there, or was there not, the true stuff of fanaticism?
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But the problems of these two lives was not solved by a burst of feeling.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Madame Guyon left her infant children to the mercies of chance, while she followed the voice of God to the holy war with heresy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The whole gist of the matter for Elsmere lay really in this question--Hidden in Catherine’s nature, was there, or was there not, the true stuff of fanaticism?
gistnounUS /dʒɪst/
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
From this reading The whole gist of the matter for Elsmere lay really in this question--Hidden in Catherine’s nature, was there, or was there not, the true stuff of fanaticism?
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Madame Guyon left her infant children to the mercies of chance, while she followed the voice of God to the holy war with heresy.
Guyon
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From this reading Madame Guyon left her infant children to the mercies of chance, while she followed the voice of God to the holy war with heresy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But in spite of it the laws of character had still to work themselves inexorably out on either side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Without that determining impulse of love and pity in Catherine’s heart the salvation of an exquisite bond might indeed have been impossible.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Without that determining impulse of love and pity in Catherine’s heart the salvation of an exquisite bond might indeed have been impossible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Guyon left her infant children to the mercies of chance, while she followed the voice of God to the holy war with heresy.
heresynounUS /ˈherəsi/
any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
From this reading Madame Guyon left her infant children to the mercies of chance, while she followed the voice of God to the holy war with heresy.
not accessible to view
From this reading The whole gist of the matter for Elsmere lay really in this question--Hidden in Catherine’s nature, was there, or was there not, the true stuff of fanaticism?
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Madame Guyon left her infant children to the mercies of chance, while she followed the voice of God to the holy war with heresy.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Without that determining impulse of love and pity in Catherine’s heart the salvation of an exquisite bond might indeed have been impossible.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Without that determining impulse of love and pity in Catherine’s heart the salvation of an exquisite bond might indeed have been impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without that determining impulse of love and pity in Catherine’s heart the salvation of an exquisite bond might indeed have been impossible.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Without that determining impulse of love and pity in Catherine’s heart the salvation of an exquisite bond might indeed have been impossible.
inexorablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbli/
in an inexorable manner
From this reading But in spite of it the laws of character had still to work themselves inexorably out on either side.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Madame Guyon left her infant children to the mercies of chance, while she followed the voice of God to the holy war with heresy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But in spite of it the laws of character had still to work themselves inexorably out on either side.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading But in spite of it the laws of character had still to work themselves inexorably out on either side.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The whole gist of the matter for Elsmere lay really in this question--Hidden in Catherine’s nature, was there, or was there not, the true stuff of fanaticism?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Madame Guyon left her infant children to the mercies of chance, while she followed the voice of God to the holy war with heresy.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But the problems of these two lives was not solved by a burst of feeling.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Without that determining impulse of love and pity in Catherine’s heart the salvation of an exquisite bond might indeed have been impossible.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Guyon left her infant children to the mercies of chance, while she followed the voice of God to the holy war with heresy.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The whole gist of the matter for Elsmere lay really in this question--Hidden in Catherine’s nature, was there, or was there not, the true stuff of fanaticism?
merciesnounUS /ˈmɜːrsiːz/
plural of “mercy” — leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Madame Guyon left her infant children to the mercies of chance, while she followed the voice of God to the holy war with heresy.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Without that determining impulse of love and pity in Catherine’s heart the salvation of an exquisite bond might indeed have been impossible.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The whole gist of the matter for Elsmere lay really in this question--Hidden in Catherine’s nature, was there, or was there not, the true stuff of fanaticism?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the problems of these two lives was not solved by a burst of feeling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the problems of these two lives was not solved by a burst of feeling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But in spite of it the laws of character had still to work themselves inexorably out on either side.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The whole gist of the matter for Elsmere lay really in this question--Hidden in Catherine’s nature, was there, or was there not, the true stuff of fanaticism?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But in spite of it the laws of character had still to work themselves inexorably out on either side.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Without that determining impulse of love and pity in Catherine’s heart the salvation of an exquisite bond might indeed have been impossible.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading But the problems of these two lives was not solved by a burst of feeling.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The whole gist of the matter for Elsmere lay really in this question--Hidden in Catherine’s nature, was there, or was there not, the true stuff of fanaticism?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The whole gist of the matter for Elsmere lay really in this question--Hidden in Catherine’s nature, was there, or was there not, the true stuff of fanaticism?
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading Without that determining impulse of love and pity in Catherine’s heart the salvation of an exquisite bond might indeed have been impossible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame Guyon left her infant children to the mercies of chance, while she followed the voice of God to the holy war with heresy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But in spite of it the laws of character had still to work themselves inexorably out on either side.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading But the problems of these two lives was not solved by a burst of feeling.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But in spite of it the laws of character had still to work themselves inexorably out on either side.
not in physical motion
From this reading But in spite of it the laws of character had still to work themselves inexorably out on either side.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading The whole gist of the matter for Elsmere lay really in this question--Hidden in Catherine’s nature, was there, or was there not, the true stuff of fanaticism?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Without that determining impulse of love and pity in Catherine’s heart the salvation of an exquisite bond might indeed have been impossible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the problems of these two lives was not solved by a burst of feeling.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But in spite of it the laws of character had still to work themselves inexorably out on either side.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The whole gist of the matter for Elsmere lay really in this question--Hidden in Catherine’s nature, was there, or was there not, the true stuff of fanaticism?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But the problems of these two lives was not solved by a burst of feeling.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The whole gist of the matter for Elsmere lay really in this question--Hidden in Catherine’s nature, was there, or was there not, the true stuff of fanaticism?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But in spite of it the laws of character had still to work themselves inexorably out on either side.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The whole gist of the matter for Elsmere lay really in this question--Hidden in Catherine’s nature, was there, or was there not, the true stuff of fanaticism?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But the problems of these two lives was not solved by a burst of feeling.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Madame Guyon left her infant children to the mercies of chance, while she followed the voice of God to the holy war with heresy.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Madame Guyon left her infant children to the mercies of chance, while she followed the voice of God to the holy war with heresy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the problems of these two lives was not solved by a burst of feeling.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Madame Guyon left her infant children to the mercies of chance, while she followed the voice of God to the holy war with heresy.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole gist of the matter for Elsmere lay really in this question--Hidden in Catherine’s nature, was there, or was there not, the true stuff of fanaticism?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madame Guyon left her infant children to the mercies of chance, while she followed the voice of God to the holy war with heresy.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without that determining impulse of love and pity in Catherine’s heart the salvation of an exquisite bond might indeed have been impossible.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But in spite of it the laws of character had still to work themselves inexorably out on either side.
